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We're a Hospice charity providing free specialist palliative & end of life care for local people. We need to raise over £14,632 every day to keep these running.

Strathcarron Hospice is here today for and because of the people of Forth Valley, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth. Every year, we provide care and support to over 1,400 people with a life-limiting illness or condition, at a time when both they and their family need it most. Our philosophy is about living until you die and we ensure people have every opportunity to achieve their goals right up until the last moment. Strathcarron is an independent hospice and all of our care is provided free of charge. Our services include a 24-bed inpatient unit, Day Care, Hospice@Home, Community Nurse Specialists and Lymphoedema clinic.

02/01/2026

🎄Would you like to help raise vital funds for Strathcarron Hospice and dispose of your real Christmas tree in an eco-friendly way?

We would welcome a donation to Strathcarron for your tree collection, with every penny raised going directly towards patient care across Forth Valley, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth.

🎄The trees are taken to Sustainable Thinking Scotland CIC, in Bo,ness, for recycling into environmentally-friendly products such as Biochar, with the process capturing 95% of the carbon in the wood.

No hassle, no waste and no pine needles in your car!

Our team of amazing hospice volunteers will be collecting in your area between Thursday 8 January and Monday 12 January 2026.

🚚 To arrange a collection register here: https://buff.ly/KD9rRS9

Registration closes Sunday 4January 2026.

We are also keen to hear from individuals/businesses who have their own vans who can help on our collection day - register your interest via our website: https://buff.ly/2kBtZRH

If you would like to get involved with the collection, volunteer your time or help in any way to help please get in contact with us on trees@strathcarronhospice.net

01/01/2026

🥳 Wishing a happy new year to all our Strathcarron communities!

Kick start 2026 with us by setting yourself positive goals – it’s a great way to plan for the year ahead....

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🎯 Break goals smaller targets so the bigger one might not seem so daunting!

🚴 Get active! For motivation set a target to work towards - sign up to one of our events …run, cycle, swim, trek, abseil or golf – you choose!

🙏 Practice gratitude – it’s a great habit to form allowing you to focus on the good things rather than the negative.

🧑🤝🧑 Volunteer - feel connected and part of your community.

📖 Self-care – allow yourself to take time out as needed, read a book, listen to your favourite song or practice mindfulness or mediation.

🤗 Help others in need - set yourself a fundraising goal with Strathcarron.

👚 Start the year afresh – if looking to de-clutter great quality items consider donating it to one of our shops*. Don’t forget to Gift Aid!

*Please call ahead to your local shop to ensure they have immediate capacity to accept. For info on any of the above please visit our website (link in bio)

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31/12/2025

As 2025 draws to a close, we want to say a heartfelt thank you to you - our incredible Strathcarron community 💙

To our supporters, donors, fundraisers, partners, staff and volunteers: your commitment, kindness and generosity make everything we do possible. We simply couldn’t be here without you.

Every day, our amazing teams goes the extra mile to care for people and families when they need it most - and that care is only possible because of the support that surrounds us.

You are truly amazing ⭐

From all of us at Strathcarron Hospice, we wish you a happy New Year and a hopeful 2026.
Thank you 💙

30/12/2025

Looking for a new challenge for 2026?
Something to help you shift your mindset and kickstart the new year with a bang?
Take on our 5K per day - your way challenge and aim to raise £1 for every kilometre that you complete in January.

You can walk, run, cycle or swim this challenge - the beauty of the challenge is that it's up to you to decide how you cover your daily 5k!

Sign up today and help us continue to make every moment count for our patients and their families in 2026.
https://buff.ly/WQv3mZZ

29/12/2025

Having a post Christmas clear out?

Did you know that around 140 tonnes of the donations we received to our charity shops last year were actually unfit for sale!

Used clothing which is not of a quality for resale has in the past been sold on for ‘rags’.

But due to the deterioration in the value of the rag industry due to global wars, labour shortages, a rise in fast fashion and a drop in the quality of second hand garments, Strathcarron Hospice in the future will have to pay to landfill the unsellable items you donate.

Before you donate, take a moment to check the following:

✅ Condition: Is it in good enough shape that you’d be happy to receive it from a friend?

✅ Drop-offs: If the shop is closed, please don’t leave donations outside. This counts as fly-tipping and puts extra pressure on shop teams.

✅ Disposal costs: Unsellable items often cost charities money to dispose of. Giving good means giving thoughtfully.

✅ Remember to Gift Aid: If you’re eligible, sign up to make your donation go even further.

Your donations make a real impact! Thank you for helping to keep the cycle of giving going ♻️

When you donate to our retail shops you’re supporting vital charity work, reducing waste, and helping preloved goods find new homes.

Every item checked, cleaned and donated with care helps us to do more for the communities we serve.

FESTIVE OPENING HOURS

Over the festive period, our shops will be closed 25-26th of December and 1st-2nd of January, please check with our shops for specific opening days and hours over this time. Contact details can be found here ➡️ https://buff.ly/a0Dgj3g

28/12/2025

Could you help shape the future of Strathcaron Hospice as a Board Trustee?

At Strathcarron Hospice, we respond with compassion and agility to the changing needs of those we support.

We are seeking new Trustees with expertise in:

🔵Marketing and/or Communications
🔵 IT and Digital

These new appointments will help us share our story with clarity, creativity, and heart, while strengthening our digital capabilities for the future.

As a Trustee, you’ll play a vital role in shaping how we engage with our community, raise awareness of our services, inspire support, and harness technology to improve the way we work.

Your insight will help us communicate with integrity, celebrate our excellence, and embrace innovation to reach people with messages and services that truly matter.

🔵Time Commitment: 4 x Council of Management meetings per year (evenings) + Sub Committees. Meetings are held in person at Strathcarron Hospice, with remote attendance available.

🔵Terms of Office: Trustees are appointed for a 4-year term of office, with renewal for a
further 4-year term to a maximum of 8 years.

ℹ️ Find out more and apply here https://buff.ly/CqKQQjU

26/12/2025

The family of Emma Jane Reid has praised the Hospice at Home and CNS care she received from Strathcarron.

Emma Jane was diagnosed with breast cancer 11 years ago and underwent years of treatment, but latterly her cancer spread, and she sadly died on 6 July 2024, leaving behind husband Brian and sons Lennon and Niall.

Brian said: “Emma Jane always put everyone first, especially her boys – they were her absolute world. Emma Jane was diagnosed with cancer and had treatment for such a long time, we thought she would just go on forever. It was tough for us all to face when her illness got worse.

“The staff at Strathcarron do an amazing job under the worst circumstances. It is a magical place – the staff are unbelievable to be able to turn up with a smile every day and do what they do.

“The hospice staff were really amazing at pain management for Emma Jane which we were so grateful for.

“You feel overwhelmed with all the support when the person you love dies and then it all falls away. You feel lost. I’m the mum and the dad to our boys now and it’s hard at times, I’m not ashamed to say I needed some support and had a bit of counselling. I think it’s really important for people to know there is help out there to speak to someone if you need it.

“We just wanted to come to the Hospice and give something back to say thank you this Christmas.”

We would like to thank Brian, Lennon and their team at Greedy Reidy's Pizza Van for their kindness in donating their time and gifting lunch to our staff this week, helping give an emotional lift at a time that is really challenging for many.

For information on the services we offer, including bereavement support, visit buff.ly/uS1SFBi

25/12/2025

On this day, Thursday 25th December 2025, all our services in the Hospice and across the local community are being paid for by the efforts of Lorna, Elaine, Jamie and Paul.

The four life-long friends completed 309 miles cycling from London to Paris raising an incredible £22,891 for Strathcarron Hospice in memory of their loved ones.

We are so grateful to Lorna, Elaine, Jamie and Paul for their efforts in raising such an incredible amount and for their local Hospice 🩵 .

Merry Christmas to all 🎄

24/12/2025

Wishing everyone in our Strathcarron communities a merry Christmas 🎄

It takes a community to run Strathcarron…

Staff, volunteers, fundraisers and every single one of you who donates – you are part of a bigger collective that allows us to run our services each day to help people live with their illness and make the most of the time they have left…

To take the time to find out what is important to them, enable them to achieve their goals and to think and talk about the things that matter most…

To support them to appreciate the significance of their life…

And to be there for the loved ones of those who experience the ripple effect of life limiting illness and the emotional impact that brings.

We truly want to thank you all from the bottom of our hearts for every ounce of support, effort and generosity 💙

22/12/2025

🎤NEW PODCAST EPISODE

“It gives me a reason to get up and go out.”

In this episode of Strathcarron Stories, we visit Denny's Snowdrop Café and hear how connection, kindness and shared experience can make grief feel a little less lonely.

https://buff.ly/qFnkvZe

PLUS, SNOWDROP CAFE - FESTIVE OPENING HOURS 🎄

☕ Snowdrop cafes are a space for people of any age to meet and have a blether.

What was originally a befriending idea to combat loneliness, Snowdrop Cafés are open to all - a safe and happy community meeting place.

Grab a coffee & slice of cake and have a blether at a cafe run by your local community, for your community, with donations put back into the café running costs.

FESTIVE OPENING HOURS

🔵 Denny Westpark Church Hall – Thursdays 1-3pm Closed Christmas Day and New Years Day

🔵Haggs Parish Church Halls - Mondays 1-3pm open throughout Christmas and New Year

🔵Falkirk Trinity Church – Mondays 1-3pm open throughout the festive holidays

🔵Tillicoultry Parish Church – Mondays 1pm-3pm Closed 29th December and 5th January.

🔵Fallin Church Hall – Fridays 12.30-2pm Closed Boxing Day and 2nd January

🔵Bainsford Community Hall - Tuesdays 12.30-2.30pm Open throughout Christmas and New Year

The magic of the place is that you meet new people and make new friends 😊
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If you're interested in coming along, or would even like to enquire how to start up your own Snowdrop Café where you live, get in touch with our Compassionate Community Team via email: fv.compassionatecommunities@nhs.scot.

22/12/2025

What does it mean to have a place where you don’t need to explain your grief - where it’s simply understood?

In this episode of Strathcarron Stories, we visit one of our local Snowdrop Cafés in Denny. Like all the local cafe's these are welcoming community spaces for people experiencing grief, loneliness and loss.

Run by local volunteers and supported by our Compassionate Communities team, these groups offer something simple but powerful: connection, conversation and friendship.

You’ll hear from several people who attend the café, as they share what this space means to them.

From finding comfort after loss, to rebuilding confidence, routines and relationships.

Their stories show how small moments of kindness, shared cups of tea and familiar faces can make a big difference.

This episode is about community, compassion and the quiet strength that comes from not having to face things alone.

For more information on where your local Snowdrop Cafe is, or even to set up your own visit: Where is my local Strathcarron Snowdrop Cafe?

Thank you to Jayne Lamond and everyone from the Denny Snowdrop Cafe for welcoming us in and having such lovely conversations.

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21/12/2025

🎄Would you like to help raise vital funds for Strathcarron and dispose of your real Christmas tree in an eco-friendly way?

Join our Christmas tree recycling fundraising campaign 2025/6!

We welcome a donation and in exchange we will collect your Christmas tree, take it away and recycle it for you. No hassle, no waste and no needles in your car!

🌲 Your trees will be taken to for recycling into environmentally-friendly products such as Biochar - so by recycling with us you are also helping the environment.

📅 Registration closes on Sunday 4 January 2026.

📅Collections will be made on Thursday 8 and Friday 9 January 2026.

ℹ️ Arrange a collection register here: https://bit.ly/4iKYBKy

🚚 We are also keen to hear from individuals/businesses who have their own vans who can help on our collection days.

If you would like to get involved with the collection, volunteer your time or help in any way to help please get in contact with us on trees@strathcarronhospice.net

Address

Randolph Hill, Fankerton
Denny
FK65HJ

Telephone

+441324826222

Website

http://www.strathcarronhospice.net/

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